Hundreds stage die-in to protest Gov. Lamont's tax stance

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hundreds of protesters staged a mass “die-in” and blocked the street outside Gov. Ned Lamont's residence Saturday, hoping to draw attention to the Democrat's proposed two-year budget, which they say falls far short of the massive financial investment needed to make Connecticut more equitable. The protest, organized by the “Recovery For All Coalition” of faith and labor groups, was billed as a “powerful visual symbol of the pain and suffering that so many residents have experienced.” Organizers said it was meant to highlight the need for Lamont and state legislators to “take bold action through the state budget.” It was also in response to Lamont's opposition to a new Democratic tax package that was recently passed by the General Assembly's Finance Revenue and Bonding Committee. Lamont said he does not support the plan's proposed tax increases, warning they could risk Connecticut's recovery from the pandemic.